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Furry Chat => General => Topic started by: Asia Kali Yusufzai on July 20, 2009, 10:46:15 PM
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According to research done at the University of Sussex, cats have the ability to modify their purrs in a way that makes them irresistible to humans, proving long held suspicions that cats are playing us for the fools that we are.
It's not all in your head. Cats actually do have the ability to exploit humans to their advantage using a special purr, a study done at the University of Sussex shows. According to the research, which culled data from cat owners reporting on their pets' purrs and their relative level of urgency or pleasantness, cats can use their vocal chords to hide a high-pitched cry within an otherwise regular purr.
That cry, according to previous research, is similar to the cry of a human baby - and there's a sound that nobody can ignore. According to the study, the more "urgent" purrs reported on by cat owners were more often than not laced with this cry, and that's not just a coincidence.
"We think that (they) learn to dramatically exaggerate it when it proves effective in generating a response from humans," Dr. Karen McComb said. "Obviously we don't know what's going on inside their minds. But they learn how to do this, and then they do it quite deliberately."
So our cats have been manipulating us for food, love and attention using a cry similar to one of the most insistent and undeniable sounds known to humankind. Those sneaky devils.
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I don't mind. :P
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eh, neither do i mind. hey humans do it, cat's are smart enough to do it too. way to go cats of teh world. *looks at my own cat and bows over*
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Haha, that's very interesting. :P
Thanks for sharing.
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Cats rule the world. I'm convinced of this fact. While we're all suffering, we feed them and give them attention anyway. The Cats benefit the most out of this relationship.
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According to research done at the University of Sussex, cats have the ability to modify their purrs in a way that makes them irresistible to humans, proving long held suspicions that cats are playing us for the fools that we are.
It's not all in your head. Cats actually do have the ability to exploit humans to their advantage using a special purr, a study done at the University of Sussex shows. According to the research, which culled data from cat owners reporting on their pets' purrs and their relative level of urgency or pleasantness, cats can use their vocal chords to hide a high-pitched cry within an otherwise regular purr.
That cry, according to previous research, is similar to the cry of a human baby - and there's a sound that nobody can ignore. According to the study, the more "urgent" purrs reported on by cat owners were more often than not laced with this cry, and that's not just a coincidence.
"We think that (they) learn to dramatically exaggerate it when it proves effective in generating a response from humans," Dr. Karen McComb said. "Obviously we don't know what's going on inside their minds. But they learn how to do this, and then they do it quite deliberately."
So our cats have been manipulating us for food, love and attention using a cry similar to one of the most insistent and undeniable sounds known to humankind. Those sneaky devils.
Sussex New Jersey?
if so New jersey always has those studies.. I should know I reside there
anyways those cats aint touchin mah food
cute purrs or not i'm not surrendering my home cause you sound wonderful...
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My cats here are sapping my brains all the time, and then they always try to take over on sundays!!! Argh, the manxes, one calico, a striped grey/black one, and then occaisionally a cagon magically appears :D
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Those blasted kitties! DOWN WITH KITTIES!!!! *feeds his cat*
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That's why I have a dog :P
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Evil kitties or not, I still love my somewhat-manipulative cats :3
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I think I'm immune to it...or its just that when cats purr, it starts to annoy me...
anyway, I mostly get my kicks out of both of my cats when they attempt to be agile, and fail...
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So it wasn't just me just being paranoid! Cats are trying to enslave us, and their cute fluffy tummies are a back up.
*Sees a kitten lying on it's back*
Gah! it looks so fluffy and warm! but, I must resist... *burys his face in the fluffy tummy... seconds later, 20 claws latch into his head* Get ths thing off me!
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Haha! I sure don't mind at all. My cat is my baby and she usually gets what she wants.
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I'm more of a dog person but no offense but cats are nice but I find them irritating, selfcentered and manipulative, maybe it's because they have a higher intelect than dogs, IDK but what I do know is I'll feed a dog before I think of feeding a cat :P
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Hhaha, does this extend to anthro kittehs? -hides-
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YES Mwuhuhahahahhahaaaa >:3
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oh noes! -runs-
Well technically i'm a lioness, so I just get to the point and eat you if you dont do as i say muhaaa B)
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Actually, lioness can't do anything to something that dwarfs it in strength alone. But since you are anthro, it really doesn't apply to you since you don't do what the house cats do for attention....or do you?
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Well i don't cry like a baby for attention, no. :P
Hahah, its okay Chrono, I was just joking, in real life I have the physical prowess of a small ant. :( ^_^